Resources to Share with Families

To help you support your students and their families as they prepare, apply, and pay for education after high school, we’ve assembled these helpful resources. Share them with students and families to help them learn about the financial aid process, filing the FAFSA, and building financial wellness.

Videos and Presentations

The Financial Aid Process

An animated video series

To help your students and their parents learn about financial aid and to make the process less overwhelming, we’ve created a series of short, animated videos that walk students through the entire financial aid process. Please share our videos with your families.

Financial Aid Information Sessions

Please encourage your students and families to attend a Financial Aid Information Session, ideally during the student’s junior year. FAME’s in-person Financial Aid Information Sessions are held in the fall and the spring throughout the state. FAME also offers virtual Financial Aid Information Sessions.

Financial Aid Information Session Schedule

To schedule an event for your high school, contact your assigned College Access Counselor (Jessica Whittier, Michelle Radley, or Nikki Vachon) or email Mila Tappan.

FAFSA Resources

Filing the FAFSA is the important first step students need to take to access financial aid. Here are some resources that will help you help your students file their FAFSAs and get financial aid.

Free FAFSA Help

FAME offers FAFSA Help Sessions during the height of FAFSA filing season. These sessions are offered both in-person and virtually via Zoom. During these sessions, we provide a short FAFSA overview followed by personalized one-to-one help to complete and file the FAFSA.

FAME also offers one-to-one virtual FAFSA help throughout the year. Click the button below to view available time slots and book an appointment.

Do-It-Yourself FAFSA Tools

Many Maine families choose to tackle the FAFSA on their own. Here are some tools to help them get through the process:

FAFSA Handouts: Download FAME’s most used FAFSA handouts from the Resources and Tools page.

Videos: Check out our short, animated videos on the financial aid process!

Connect with FAME

FAME shares information about the FAFSA on social media and by email and text. Connect directly with FAME by following us on social media and joining our mailing list.

Connect with us on social media:

Receive texts and/or emails from FAME:
Students and caregivers can sign up to receive texts and/or emails from FAME at FAMEmaine.com/join.

Financial Education Resources

One of the best ways to support Maine people and our future economy is to ensure that all Maine people have access to high-quality financial education in the classroom and at home. FAME offers extensive financial education resources to help you support your students and youth in your community.